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US Department of State spokesperson Morgan Ortagus said on 22 May that Washington was collecting information regarding an alleged chemical weapons attack that reportedly took place in Syria over the weekend, warning the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad that it would quickly respond if Damascus’ use of chemical weapons is confirmed. The Russian Defence […]

By Lukas Mikelionis | Fox News Newly declassified intelligence shows that Palestinian terror group Hamas had to introduce “austerity plans” due to lack of funding from the Iranian regime. State Department officials say the intelligence that was shared exclusively with Fox News reveals Tehran’s diminishing resources and influence within the region, prompting cutbacks among groups backed by the regime. IRAN BUILDING […]

Phil StewartMichelle Nichols WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Three years ago, when Iran’s military captured 10 U.S. sailors after they mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif jumped on the phone in minutes and worked out the sailors’ release in hours. Could a similar crisis be […]

Alireza Noori May 21, 2019 For now, dialogue with the Trump administration is not on Iran’s agenda. The Islamic Republic is instead implementing a policy of “resistance” by focusing on improving its economy and mobilizing public support. In parallel, it is engaged in active diplomacy to boost trade and circumvent US sanctions. As part of […]

May 24, 2019 @ 21:47 Diane Shalem “The attack against the shipping in Fujairah we attribute it to the IRGC,” said Rear Admiral Michael Gilday, the director of the Joint Staff on Friday, the first time blaming Iran for the attack earlier this month Although the Pentagon attributed the limpet mines used in the attack to […]

“Right now, I don’t think Iran wants to fight. And I certainly don’t think they want to fight with us,” Trump said. REUTERS May 24, 2019 21:59 The United States announced on Friday the deployment of 1,500 troops to the Middle East, describing it as an effort to bolster defenses against Iran as it accused […]

Democrat senators rebuke administration for turning to rarely used provision, which allows for weapons sales without congressional review By MATTHEW LEE and SUSANNAH GEORGEToday, 10:53 pm  0 4shares In this undated photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi military personnel conduct military exercises dubbed Gulf Shield One in Saudi Arabia. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — […]

New strategic border crossing being built at the al-Bukamal crossing between Iraq and Syria By Anna Ahronheim May 24, 2019 22:15   2 minute read. Iran is building a border crossing between Iraq and Syria that will allow the smuggling of weapons new satellite images have revealed, raising concerns that it could could expedite the […]

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Three years ago, when Iran’s military captured 10 U.S. sailors after they mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif jumped on the phone in minutes and worked out the sailors’ release in hours. Could a similar crisis be so quickly resolved […]

Zarif and the current Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, have never spoken directly, according to Iran’s mission at the United Nations. They instead tend to communicate through name-calling on Twitter. By REUTERS May 24, 2019 13:45   Iranians burn a U.S. flag during a protest against President Donald Trump’s decision to walk out of a […]

Ahead of trip by Mohammad Javad Zarif, Islamabad calls on ‘all sides to show restraint, as any miscalculated move, can transmute into a large-scale conflict’ By KATHY GANNONToday, 2:00 pm  0 3shares In this photo released by the Foreign Office, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, right, shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at […]

The construction of the four Sa’ar 6 warships was agreed to in a 430 million euro deal between Israel and the German company ThyssenKrupp in 2015. Anna Ahronheim May 24, 2019 13:13 The INS Magen, the Navy’s first Sa’ar 6 corvette, was officially named at a ceremony held at the Kiel shipyards in Germany. The […]

Humeyra Pamuk   WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump may soon have a face-to-face meeting, either in Turkey or on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan next month, a senior Turkish official said on Wednesday. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the official said Erdogan had invited […]